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Thanks, Paddy. Satisfying work. Virtually everything IS packed away. These are the last three items. Once they are dry they will be packed and the kitchen table cleared ready for Christmas! (I will be restarting work at the end of the year.)

The Wadebridge yardmaster has just confirmed the arrival of the wagons and vans scheduled to be forwarded to Weaver Cove. The "Hymek", D7028, with its "Wadebridge" brake van, have now returned through Cant Cove to Penmayne ready to take out the same 10.30 (Penmayne d.; Cant Cove: 10.35 a, 11.10 d) Goods to Wadebridge (11.17 a), tomorrow. Although scheduled for a N (the 3rd N Duty in the Penmayne WTT), in practice, it should have been allocated a 80XXX 4MT 2-6-4T or a D63XX (Class 22); however, in view of the importance of the train's contents, a D70XX has been rostered today and tomorrow (as well as Wednesday if required).

The kitchen table is now cleared and cleaned. However, I still have to add the drains under the downpipes on the agent's office, tomorrow morning, as well as apply the "FISH" transfers on the two Graham Farish four- wheeled ex-Great Northern Railway vans in Early BR Bauxite livery (a few of these survived into early BR days; another duplicate 'pair' for 'through' running). Then the box to Martin in Cornwall can, finally, be posted!

Unfortunately, one of the drainpipes on the wall of the Castle Estates' agent's office for Trepol Bay came off so will have to be reglued (with super glue, again). However, it shows that, as I thought, the pipe needs to be glued at the bottom (to a raised drain) as well as at the top (to the gutter) if it is to survive the journey. Alas, a thesis student had a disaster so I will have to put railway modeling to one side for a few days. Fortunately, Martin is not in a hurry.

Have just won a very nice selection of 'wooden'-bodied vans and open wagons at very good prices which I will enjoy repainting over the Christmas break. So, if anyone is interested in any Castle Estates or Castle Brewery stock, please, PM me. The next batch should be arriving at Weaver Cove this week or early next. I may also respray some in BR Grey or Bauxite liveries.

Hi Chris I am envious of your growing wagon fleet, something I need to attend to on my layout. I need to start collecting coal wagons, from what I have read in a book, coal along with some form of grass used to make paper was transported to the local goods yard. Not sure what kind of wagon would have been used to carry that.

I have many pictures of goods trains and, in the 1960s, both wooden and steel-bodied coal wagons were used. As the 1960s progressed the wooden-bodied wagons were slowly withdrawn. Alas, i have no idea what grass would have been carried in; maybe, any clean wagon that was available? If the grass needed to be kept dry maybe sacks in vans?

It is possible to pick up old Graham Farish goods wagons and vans for good prices (as I have just done) on eBay but the older ones do not have the latest coupling housings so are not suitable for those who want to change the couplings, I think.

I try to ensure that I have no duplicate numbered wagons and that they are the types of wagons which ran in North Cornwall (from the photos).

Thanks Chris, I have just looked in the book and it was Esparto Grass which came from Preston docks apparantly. Also were other raw materials for local industries,there were a few paper mills around the area. Materials included wood pulp, Esparto grass,there was a grain and cotton warehouse on the site, by 1907 it had 17 sidings. So my 4 siding yard does not do it justice really, but compromises after to be made,my layout is already 8'x4', I could not go any bigger or swmbo would have something to say on the matter..he..he.

Hi Chris I am envious of your growing wagon fleet, something I need to attend to on my layout. I need to start collecting coal wagons, from what I have read in a book, coal along with some form of grass used to make paper was transported to the local goods yard. Not sure what kind of wagon would have been used to carry that.

I'll send you a PM, Chris, as I do have some good duplicate wagons and vans for sale (Not my repaints) which may interest you?

thanks for that weave, looks like it was loaded in coal type wagons. Apparantly it used to blow round the goods yard like in the old western films, you can see why if it was just loose.

Looking at the photos., any type of open wagon from old wooden bodied ones to steel-bodied ones, including mineral (coal) wagons and of various side heights, too! So, any open wagon you've got could be used, Chris.